Beautiful Geometry
Author(s): Eli Maor
If you've ever thought that mathematics and art don't mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than sixty exquisite color plates illustrating a wide range of geometric patterns and theorems, accompanied by brief accounts of the fascinating history and people behind each. With artwork by Swiss artist Eugen Jost and text by acclaimed math historian Eli Maor, this unique celebration of geometry covers numerous subjects, from straightedge-and-compass constructions to intriguing configurations involving infinity. The result is a delightful and informative illustrated tour through the 2,500-year-old history of one of the most important and beautiful branches of mathematics.
Product Information
Eli Maor is the author of "To Infinity and Beyond", "e: The Story of a Number", "Trigonometric Delights", "Venus in Transit", and "The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History" (all Princeton), and has taught the history of mathematics at Loyola University Chicago. Eugen Jost is a Swiss artist whose work is strongly influenced by mathematics.
General Fields
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- : Princeton University Press
- : Princeton University Press
- : 01 November 2013
- : 241mm X 229mm
- : United States
- : 01 November 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Eli Maor
- : Hardback
- : 516
- : 168
- : 60+ color illus. 38 line illus.
